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All photos by Max Sechrest
Maggie Feyrer, Kathryn Degroff, Lizzy Conroy, Jessica Wong, Josie Dee
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Jami Joe, Carla O’Brian, Amanda Neal from Tennessee Cobbler Co.
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Robyn Singer, Jackie Eissman, Ali Scalici, Ali Hendrickson
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Bloody Marys were made with Reyka Vodka and Walker's Southern Bloody Mary Mix.
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Katherine Howe, Hilary Panian, Tara Timblin, Colleen McCabe
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Bloody Marys were made with Walker's Southern Bloody Mary Mix and Reyka Vodka.
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Katie Rose, Ben Tyson, Christina Kelleher from Patchwork.
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Guests garnished their Bloody Mary to their liking at the DIY Bloody Mary garnish bar.
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Guests mixed and mingled while sampling brunch bites, sipping Bloody Marys, and listening to live entertainment.
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Local artist Alanna Royale provided the tunes.
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TK and Laura Kimbrell, Teresa Covington, Brian Barry
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Twisted for Sugar Nashville served cotton candy in both vanilla and watermelon flavors.
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Lucas Stinson, Marisa Salvenini
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Tiffany Reed, Neil Anderson from Sambuca.
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Nashville Smile Bar provided the photo booth fun.
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Shawn and David Clapton
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Our friends at Fallyn Apartments shared information on their studio 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments with guests.
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Robyn Singer, Ali Hendrickson, Ali Scalici, Jackie Eissman
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Stompin' Grounds' brunch bite was Smoked Salmon on Crackers.
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Kim Stanke, Keith Landry
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Jay Gore, Chris Weber from Earnest Bar & Hideaway.
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Guests enjoyed cotton candy sweet treats from Twisted for Sugar Nashville.
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Harrison Baldwin, Dalia Lopez from Sixty Vines.
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Sixty Vines' brunch bite was Smoked Salmon on an Everything Bagel.
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Emily Raich, Alec Raich, Rocky Cislak
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Sunda New Asian's brunch bite was a Tocino Grilled Cheese.
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Steven Hughes, Emily Bache
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Elizabeth Hall, Steve Hall, Dale Hall, Maggie and Josh Wheliss
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Cass Paterson, Chris Neff from Makeready L & L.
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Caroline and Cody Spearmen, Brett Mcclanahan, Mario Valenti
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Another Broken Egg's brunch bite was Bourbon Street French Toast.
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Benita Thompson, Tera Hambrick
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Ashley Parker, Sara Parker
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Gather Nashville's brunch bite was fried chicken and biscuits.
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Ashley and David Cottrell, Christin and Jay Lewis, Courtney and Drew Eller, Mike and Barbara Eller
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Sambuca's winning brunch bite was shrimp and grits.
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Makeready L & L's brunch bite was Overnight Oats.
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Kathryn Degroff, Lizzy Conroy, Jessica Wong
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Zeppelin's brunch bite was Waffles topped with Sour Cream, Cinnamon, and Strawberries.
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Allison Johnson, Johnny Arceo from Sunda New Asian
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Earnest Bar & Hideaway was runner up in the competition with their Hot Chicken and Mac bite.
On Saturday, October 22, Nashville Lifestyles hosted its annual Brunch & Bloodys event at the newly opened Hotel Fraye.
Between the seventh floor event space and the stunning outdoor rooftop, attendees sampled delicious brunch bites from some of Nashville's best brunch spots while mixing and mingling, enjoying Bloody Marys, and listening to DJ tunes. Guests also enjoyed touring the beautiful Fallyn Apartments that neighbor Hotel Fraye. Throughout the event, guests turned in their ballots and voted for their favorite brunch dish. Sambuca was crowned this year's winner with their Shrimp & Grits dish and Earnest Bar & Hideaway came in second place as runner up with their Hot Chicken & Mac.
WINNER: Sambuca
RUNNER UP: Earnest Bar & Hideaway
Participating restaurants included Sambuca, Gathre, Makeready L&L, The Mockingbird, Sunda New Asian, Sixty Vines, Stompin' Grounds, Zeppelin, Another Broken Egg Cafe, Earnest Bar & Hideaway, and The Tennessee Cobbler Company.
In addition to sampling brunch bites from each restaurant, attendees were also able to top their own Bloody Mary made with Reyka Vodka and Walker's Southern Bloody Mary Mix to their liking at the DIY Bloody Mary garnish bar. Local artist Alanna Royale spun tunes, Nashville Smile Bar provided the photo booth fun, and Twisted for Sugar Nashville offered up delicious cotton candy sweet treats in both vanilla and watermelon flavors.
A portion of proceeds from ticket sales benefited Patchwork, a Nashville-based nonprofit formed by a group of chefs with the mission to empower the community through providing meals, mentorship, and mutual aid to work towards a more equitable food industry.
A special thanks to this year’s sponsors including Reyka Vodka, Walker's Southern Bloody Mary Mix, Fallyn Apartments, and Hotel Fraye.